Stew73:
Thanks for your answers, the reason for asking is that some drivers are now being disciplined having been watched on the camera, they are not just in the event of an accident.
Time to walk mate, simple as that. Unless the job pays a gazillion pounds an hour your employer needs you far more than you need him/her. You carry three bits of plastic in your wallet that will absolutely guarantee you a job.
the maoster:
Stew73:
Thanks for your answers, the reason for asking is that some drivers are now being disciplined having been watched on the camera, they are not just in the event of an accident.Time to walk mate, simple as that. Unless the job pays a gazillion pounds an hour your employer needs you far more than you need him/her. You carry three bits of plastic in your wallet that will absolutely guarantee you a job.
+1
Look for reasons to stay (exceptional money or fantastic terms or hours to suit) otherwise crack on finding something else. Admittedly a slightly tougher suggestion with today’s economic outlook.
Thing is I get “if you’re doing nothing wrong” etc but it also requires an element of trust that people aren’t just useful it for spiteful means. If that’s broken then it’s game over.
Out of interest what types of things are bring picked up on?
robbo99.:
Just wondering if the “do nothing wrong, nothing to worry about brigade” would be happy if their stunning wife was a trucker and had some little scrote watching her every move, on the other hand a bender in the transport office watching a male trucker for personal pleasure would be equally wrong.
‘A bender in the transport office’…….how’s life back there in 1981?
This particular bender hasn’t yet seen a trucker he wants to see fully clothed, so I’ll leave you to fill in the rest.
toonsy:
the maoster:
Stew73:
Thanks for your answers, the reason for asking is that some drivers are now being disciplined having been watched on the camera, they are not just in the event of an accident.Time to walk mate, simple as that. Unless the job pays a gazillion pounds an hour your employer needs you far more than you need him/her. You carry three bits of plastic in your wallet that will absolutely guarantee you a job.
+1
Look for reasons to stay (exceptional money or fantastic terms or hours to suit) otherwise crack on finding something else. Admittedly a slightly tougher suggestion with today’s economic outlook.
Thing is I get “if you’re doing nothing wrong” etc but it also requires an element of trust that people aren’t just useful it for spiteful means. If that’s broken then it’s game over.
I have gone against all my principles at least twice in last 2 years, trust me on that, by putting up with unnecessary bull ■■■■ that I totally and utterly disagree with…
Don’t get me wrong I’ve kicked off big style, but it’s ■■■■■■■ against the wind with them ultimately.
I’ve sucjed stuff up ONLY because I like my job of work, that I do and how I do it.
It is UK work that is reminiscent of my Euro work.l am totally left alone for the 4 days to use my own initiative etc etc… I like my hours, like my shift pattern, content with the money, met a lot of nice people (customers) whom I regularly meet for a drink, the job is non mundane and actually enjoyable.
NOT over keen on the firm, nor it’s policies…but I still put I 100%,.it’s how I work.
I told them to ram it 3 months ago after some aggravation that I ain’t prepared to go into, then the Mrs said…‘‘Why are you applying for jobs that you don’t really want Rob’’ 
…(…Incidentally I had 3 offered in 30 minutes on the phone, that’s how easy it is. 
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That final straw on that camel’s back for me is constant feed driver facing cameras, I already deal with the il’‘Incident only’’ type, which is bad enough, but when they do come, as knowing my firm they sure as hell will… it’ll be ''Bye bye Rob the tramper hello to the agency day driver.
I’m of similar mindset, all companies come up with memos, usually the result of the idiot contingent doing their thing, most companies including my outfit daren’t just tackle the usual suspects so it’s one size fits all memo time telling everyone including the 90% who can carry out their jobs competently without question what to do.
Whilst its annoying its also understandable these days of arse covering, so i sign what i have to, tell them what they want to hear and then bugger off and carry on exactly the same as before.
My line in the sand is the driver facing camera, i ain’t having it and nor are my colleagues, i won’t drive a truck with a driver facing camera no matter how good the job might be, let them employ the bods who need watching, won’t stop them causing the same mayhem theyw ould without the lens but at least those responsible for employing them can enjoy watching the destruction as it happens in full technicolour 
It would be interesting to hear from those drivers who have driver facing cameras if the atmosphere at the operator could be classed as unpleasant possibly bordering on bullying, we have a couple of drivers who came from an operator who pays headline salaries better than ours though for considerably more average hours, but such was the pressure and attitude they experienced they came to us, driver facing cameras at that place, maybe there’s a common theme.
I also think the OP should find another job, unless its that well paid and/or convenient that he can put up with the constant spying.
Bigtruck3:
It just goes to show the mentality and the thinking of people, reading through the lines there is a lot that are afraid to even drink from a bottle of water while driving with in cab cameras
The reality of a truck driver
Allowed to work 15 hours a day
In cab cameras
Debriefing after a days work, and asked stupid questions if you stopped somewhere
Putting up with rubbish people when you’re only trying to do your job
Underpaid and overworked
Not much of a life, work to bed, bed to work
Promises and lies
Stress and unhealthy diet
Delays and traffic
Other Road users
The people who have a backbone won’t suffer with any of the above, unfortunately it’s the majority who do not have a backbone will ruin it for the rest
Just saying like
Presumably you dont suffer any of the things on the list,you dont get stuck in traffic,you get paid more than the rest of us,and so on…
And you eat healthy food.
Sploom:
Bigtruck3:
It just goes to show the mentality and the thinking of people, reading through the lines there is a lot that are afraid to even drink from a bottle of water while driving with in cab cameras
The reality of a truck driver
Allowed to work 15 hours a day
In cab cameras
Debriefing after a days work, and asked stupid questions if you stopped somewhere
Putting up with rubbish people when you’re only trying to do your job
Underpaid and overworked
Not much of a life, work to bed, bed to work
Promises and lies
Stress and unhealthy diet
Delays and traffic
Other Road users
The people who have a backbone won’t suffer with any of the above, unfortunately it’s the majority who do not have a backbone will ruin it for the rest
Just saying likePresumably you dont suffer any of the things on the list,you dont get stuck in traffic,you get paid more than the rest of us,and so on…
And you eat healthy food.
He makes good points tbf mate…it ain’t compulsory to put up with all the crap that he lists…
As for getting stuck in traffic, I’m assuming you are referring to ‘needing’ to work 15 hour days?
You only do that because you are planned towards those parameters, it ain’t rocket science
You could quite as easily planned to any amount of max hours allowed even as little as 8 hours for example.
Pay is up to the individual what he is happy or content with.
Eating healthy is the same, if you are prudent enough to avoid crappy burger vans, and take your own food.
The truck I’m driving today has a driver-facing camera. It’s under that glove over there. 
^^^ 
Harry Monk:
The truck I’m driving today has a driver-facing camera. It’s under that glove over there.
I reckon you could end up with a written warning for that.
rambo19:
Harry Monk:
The truck I’m driving today has a driver-facing camera. It’s under that glove over there.
I reckon you could end up with a written warning for that.
I would imagine that would be an absolute ‘cgaf’ scenario. 
Weve been told at our place ,dont even think about covering them up
Sploom:
Weve been told at our place ,dont even think about covering them up
I don’t presume to know your circumstances mate so I can’t in good faith offer advice. What I will say however is that in my circumstances I’d be walking. The end.
What exactly is everyone worried about?
PaddyTheLorryDriver:
What exactly is everyone worried about?
Being treated as though I was a citizen of East Germany or the USSR in the 1950s.
PaddyTheLorryDriver:
What exactly is everyone worried about?
There comes a time when even the most accommodating agreeable person says enough, and means it.
Whilst you might agree at the moment and even welcome being watched closely every moment of your working day including breaks, there will come a time, when things have progressed miles further than this thanks to people always saying yes, when you find your own line in the sand because you can see worse dangers lurking if you say yes to that too.
Maybe some bod will then ask you what are you worried about.
Many places of work have CCTV everywhere so you’d all refuse to work there? Being watched on your break isn’t happening neither is watching you sleep. Best not go to pub or into town as some one in a room with monitors might be knocking one out whilst looking at you. It’s an extreme way of thinking.
The cameras on the buses recorded sound so they can hear you ■■■■ or call them a ■■■■■■ too. I’d often give the finger. Anyhow plenty of new drivers struggling to get a start will happily take a luddite’s place. Your all over reacting, just forget they’re there and carry on, it’s fine and not as sinister as you all think
PaddyTheLorryDriver:
Many places of work have CCTV everywhere so you’d all refuse to work there? Being watched on your break isn’t happening neither is watching you sleep.
I think the difference is that everybody behaves differently when they are in the company of other people compared to when they are alone, when one should have the expectation of privacy.
My wife works on her own in a place with CCTV everywhere in every room except the toilets.
PaddyTheLorryDriver:
My wife works on her own in a place with CCTV everywhere in every room except the toilets.
Why no CCTV in the toilets? If she’s doing nothing wrong, she’s got nothing to worry about. 